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Supervisors approve $384,108 in claims, adopt drainage assessments and related repairs
Summary
The board approved claims totaling $384,108.04 (including $11,774.75 in drainage claims), approved June payroll and benefit totals, authorized EPA 17 rock chute work by Joshua's Excavation ($3,200) and adopted joint drainage district special assessments with itemized amounts.
The Emmet County Board of Supervisors on June 9 approved county claims totaling $384,108.04, including $11,774.75 in drainage claims, and reviewed payroll and employer contributions.
The claims docket contained a long list of vendor payments. Notable single payments included Christensen Construction ($111,878.00) for building work, Pro Cooperative diesel ($56,335.17), the Tritech annual 911 contract ($36,253.17), and Pictometry 2026 aerial flight ($18,614.33). The board also reviewed payroll totals: gross payroll $516,289.11 and employer shares for IPERS ($38,800.99), FICA/SS ($23,190.00), Medicare ($5,423.50) and health/life/dental ($78,606.41). Prior benefit payments and other items totaling $212,535.81 were noted as paid before the meeting.
On drainage business the board approved June drainage claims and authorized EPA 17 rock chute work with Joshua’s Excavation at $3,200 per Collin Klingbeil; Klingbeil had approved the work. The board also approved joint drainage district special assessments with multiple line items, among them: EK 1 (District 10428) $582.56; EPA 21 OD Line B Lat 1 (District 10428) $1,150.82; EPA 21 Outlet Main Lat 6 (District 10415) $3,690.83; ED 79 (District 10321) $3,896.68; and EPA 17 (District 10451) $4,811.50.
The board approved a $322.50 conference fee for zoning director Steve Hallgren (presented by county zoning contact Tammy Stine) and adopted a Nyhart GASB 75 contract for FY26–FY27. The board concluded its meeting and adjourned at 10:39 a.m.
Why it matters: the claims and drainage assessments affect the county budget and property owners in specified drainage districts; the rock‑chute repair and assessments authorize near‑term work paid from drainage funds or special assessments.
